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From: "Robert M. Wilbanks IV" <>
Subject: Part 3 of Nimrod Smith, Pendleton Dist SC
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 08:33:44 -0700


Unproven children of Nimrod Smith, possibly by Lettice Nicholl Wyatt or by
the theorized second wife believed to be Nancy Wyatt:

These Smiths are definitely not issue of Lettice N. Wyatt Smith because of
the fact that they are not identified as siblings of “whole blood,” or of
any kind, in the 1839 probate of the estate of Isaac W. Smith, who does
identify, among others, his brothers William and Wyatt Smith who are proven
sons of Nimrod Smith in his will in 1846; thus all Smiths identified as
siblings of “whole blood” of Isaac are proven children of Nimrod and
Lettice.
Meanwhile, Lettice N. Wyatt Smith would seem to have been too old to have
children much after 1811; meanwhile, 1811 would seem to be the last time
that she appeared in any records, suggesting that she may have passed away
shortly after that date.
No records of a Nancy appear in connection with Nimrod Smith, and if she was
in fact the older sister of Lettice, then she too would have been much to
old to be the mother of these Smiths who were most likely born after 1811.
I wonder if earlier researchers tried to “force” these lost Smiths into the
gap between the last proven child of Nimrod and Lettice, and the known child
of Nimrod and Jane.
I can’t help but wonder if in fact these Smiths are grandchildren of Nimrod
Smith, being children of Nimrod’s older sons who were married and having
children by these later birth dates.

Lemuel (Simeon) (Columbus?) (Robert) Smith
Born circa 1804 or 1814 Pendleton District, South Carolina
based upon witnessing 1825 deed transaction of Nimrod Smith
never married
Lemuel may possibly be the same person as Columbus Smith
not listed as “whole blood” heir of Isaac W. Smith in his estate papers 1839

Nimrod (Wyatt?) Smith Jr.
Born between 1800 and 1810 (circa 1804) (other sources(?) indicate birth as
1813) Pendleton District, South Carolina
Married Harriett Louis Machen circa 1835/1836 in South Carolina
daughter of Francis Ballinger and Margaret (Harlin) Machen
Born 1813 South Carolina
appears as Nimrod Smith Jr. on 1835 Tax List Anderson District, South
Carolina; this would make him a minimum of 21 years of age, thus born circa
1804
not listed as “whole blood” heir of Isaac W. Smith in his estate papers 1839
migrated to Alabama circa 1840, then to Texas around the time of the Civil
War
they had about 4 or 5 children

Dianna or Diadamia Smith
Born 1808 South Carolina
Married Smith Shirley
son of James and Elizabeth Shirley
information regarding Smith Shirley is very mixed up with his father James
and a brother James
Born 1799
Died before 15 December 1843 Anderson District, South Carolina
estate probated by wife and witnessed by Wyatt Smith and Aaron Shirley
not listed as “whole blood” heir of Isaac W. Smith in his estate papers 1839
31 March 1854 Robert Smith Petitioned for Letters of Administration on
Estate of Nimrod Smith following death of Administratrix Jane Smith, widow
of Nimrod; Bond executed 14 April 1854 with James Shirley as one of the
Sureties; Appraisers appointed included Aaron Smith, James Shirley and
Whitaker Smith
6 children

Sara(h) Smith
Born 1810 South Carolina
Married John Moorhead
son of John and Elizabeth Moorhead
Died before 16 September 1842 Anderson District, South Carolina
not listed as “whole blood” heir of Isaac W. Smith in his estate papers 1839

Robert Smith
Born 1812 South Carolina
not listed as “whole blood” heir of Isaac W. Smith in his estate papers 1839
may be the same person as Lemuel and/or Columbus Smith
22 March 1847 Aaron Smith and Robert Smith appointed Appraisers of Estate of
Nimrod Smith
31 March 1854 Robert Smith Petitioned for Letters of Administration on
Estate of Nimrod Smith following death of Administratrix Jane Smith, widow
of Nimrod; Bond executed 14 April 1854 with James Shirley as one of the
Sureties; Appraisers appointed included Aaron Smith, James Shirley and
Whitaker Smith

Columbus Smith
Born circa 1814 Pendleton District, South Carolina
no information
Columbus may possibly be the same person as Lemuel Smith
not listed as “whole blood” heir of Isaac W. Smith in his estate papers 1839


Child of Nimrod and Jane Hannah (Elliott) Smith:

John Gaston Smith
Born circa 1837 Anderson District, South Carolina
not listed as “whole blood” heir of Isaac W. Smith in his estate papers 1839
named as child in will of Nimrod Smith, 30 July 1846



SOURCES


Older / Original Compiled Smith Family History Sources:

Smith, Wyatt and Swain for the D.A.R., compiled for and by Eula Hussey,
assisted by Leonardo Andrea, 1962 Ft. Myers, Florida

My Smith Family History, by Anabel Wilson Stogner, The Carolina Herald :
Official Publication of the South Carolina Genealogical Society, Fall 1985,
Vol. XIII, No. 2, pgs. 2-19

Smith Cousins Four, compiled by Zula Wood Atwood, Frank L. Eddens Jr.,
Mildred Smith Shumaker, Guy R. Smith Jr., circa 1989 Florence, Alabama, 226
pages
[in my possession I only have copies of the cover page, pages 34-39, 84-87,
112-115]


Newer Compiled Smith Family History Sources (probably based on above older
sources):

website, Smith Family Roots, 18 January 2003

website, Shirley Family Association Genealogy Website, John Shirley (d. 1808
Pendleton Dist. SC), 16 September 2004

website, South Carolina Families: The Smiths, Columbia Chapter, South
Carolina Genealogical Society, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, 16
September 2004





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